Buffer strips work in erodible cropland with steep slopes and light soil, such as the Minnesota River valley, where buffers exist. During erosion, phosphate is carried with the eroded soil as a solid.

KELLOGG, Minnesota - Standing on the frozen Mississippi River, his back to a few fishers in the distance, Rob Burdis begins to drill a hole into the ice near his feet. Once the drill stops ...

A plan to create stricter rules for buffer strips beside state waters, and provide a funding mechanism for existing rules passed in the Minnesota House at 11:45 p.m. May 18, just before deadline.

Fish, a gar and a catfish, both native to the Mississippi River swim in an aquarium at the Mississippi River Museum in Tunica, Mississippi on Feb, 7, 2025. Credit: Karen Pulfer Focht / Tennessee ...

Some words may be mispronounced. Flood control along the Mississippi River is a central piece of a newly passed federal law — work that advocates believe is critical as the river basin sees more ...

(NEXSTAR) — The Steamboat Natchez offers an authentic glimpse into New Orleans’ rich maritime heritage, cruising along the mighty Mississippi River. Renowned as the only true steam-powered ...

Flood control along the Mississippi River is a central piece of a newly passed federal law — work that advocates believe is critical as the river basin sees more frequent and severe extreme ...

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DOUGLAS COUNTY — Prairie strips, buffer strips, vegetative strips, terraces - a strip by any other name is still doing good things for the environment. Back in November, NBC News ran a story ...

Ice seems temporary. It melts in a glass. It disappears at a sunbeam’s touch. It ebbs with the first relief of spring. But ...